Residents of Keelapuduppettai (near Vallaja) stage road protest demanding electricity connection to newly installed transformer
Villagers of Keelapuduppettai protested the lack of electricity connection to a new transformer. After talks with police and officials, authorities assured they will provide the connection and the protest ended.
Residents of Keelapuduppettai near Vallaja staged a midnight road protest on the Vellore–Solingur road after a newly installed power transformer in their area remained without an electricity connection. They said more than a hundred houses are affected and that stable power supply has been lacking for about two months.
Police, revenue and electricity department officials arrived and held talks with the protesters. Authorities ordered the necessary connection for the new transformer and the police said the electricity department will take immediate steps to provide the connection. After the assurance, villagers dispersed peacefully.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai